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City planning staff to study downtown development authority as part of general-improvement-district analysis
Summary
City staff and consultant PUMA presented findings recommending further analysis of governance options, including exploring a downtown development authority (DDA); staff will draft a scope for phase-two analysis aimed at a possible November 2026 ballot.
Regan, a City of Boulder staff member, updated the commission on May 6 about the general improvement district (GID) analysis conducted with consultant Progressive Urban Management Associates (PUMA).
PUMA’s recommendations, Regan said, included exploring whether a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) could address gaps in district funding and operations. Regan said the presentation had been taken to city…
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